(1) Upon request a member shall be released from his or her membership if on account of poor health, performance of other public functions, business or similar his or her request for being released from membership is reasonably founded.

(2) A decision as to whether to meet such request pursuant to subsection (1) shall be made by the local council or the regional council, respectively.

(3) A rejection of a request to be released pursuant to subsection (1) may be brought before the Minister for the Interior and Health by the appropriate member within 14 days of the rejection.